On a continuation of the last chapter, I'd like to delve a bit deeper into the fact that I will not be attending the University of Utah next year. As aforementioned, I have felt called by God to serve Him. How?
Ministry and Missions.
More specifically, youth ministry and world missions.
I have done much research lately in regards to transferring, looking into schools with youth ministry programs, deep Biblical study programs, Hebrew courses, and mission/evangelism programs. I've narrowed it down to three schools.
Want to know something funny?
They're all in the Midwest.
How ironic is it that after I so greatly wanted to leave that region of the country, God is now leading me back to it?
The schools I'm going to apply to are as follows: Oak Hills Christian College - Bemidji, Minnesota; Moody Bible Institute - Chicago, Illinois; and Central Christian College of the Bible - Moberly, Missouri. Moody is four hours east of Cedar Rapids, Central is four hours south of Cedar Rapids, while Oak Hills is eight and a half hours north of Cedar Rapids. I'm not going to lie, I'd really like to be close to my family. Being so far away from them has been more difficult than I thought it would be. I actually wasn't even thinking about how close the schools are to Cedar Rapids when I was looking into them - but it's certainly a nice factor.
Each school has something different to offer and they all have their pros and cons. I'm continuing to pray that God will guide my steps as I apply to the schools and, depending on acceptance, decide which is the best for me.
(Between you and me, though, I have this 'feeling' about Central... but we'll see.)
'The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.'
[Isaiah 58:11]
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